Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"The company says this is their internal matter, and you're meddling too much."

She stated it frankly.

"It's like helping them eliminate their competitors is an external matter. Tell them to shut up. I just wiped out the Yuanshen Cult and used up a lot of treasures. I'm furious right now. Anyone who provokes me, I'll take it out on them."

“If you don’t want to give me face, I’ll contact the city hall right now and use my credit for eradicating the Yuanshen Cult to get a joint law enforcement operation to kill that old pig, Green Shade Culture.”

Liu Zheng said viciously.

"Okay, I'll inform them again."

Wang Manni hung up the phone and called back very quickly.

"The company would like to meet with you."

She said.

Chapter 527 Ox and Horse: Do you have another boss outside?

"An interview? Where will it be held?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The company means we'll discuss this at the company."

Wang Manni said.

“If we talk at the company, I’m not afraid of them setting up a trap; they’re more afraid of me launching a suicide attack.”

He rolled his eyes.

"Tell them to talk on Rose Street. You don't need to show up; have your deputy director come, and the company send another influential person to listen in."

Liu Zheng said.

The reason for not having Wang Manni come forward was to avoid putting her in a difficult position, while having the deputy director handle the talks was to provide a buffer.

You can yell and threaten as much as you want at the buffer zone, but if you spit at someone face-to-face, you're more likely to provoke real anger.

He used this technique frequently when he was a reporter, which helped him avoid many conflicts.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of being beaten, but rather afraid of not being able to resist hitting someone.

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Zheng continued on his way.

This time, Wang Manni didn't call until he was back near the restaurant.

"The company has agreed to your request."

She said.

“Great. Let the company order takeout themselves, and the money can be deducted from my salary.”

Liu Zheng said.

This money includes both the cost of ordering takeout and compensation to the person who placed the order.

"Okay. But I'll convince the company to cover the cost themselves; your money is far more valuable than the company's."

Wang Manni said slyly.

"Ha, that's true."

He smiled and hung up the phone.

He glanced at the delivery lane, then at his phone.

Judging by the time, Niu Daji should have already received the medicine from Yifeng.

So Liu Zheng called Niu Daji.

"Daji, did you get the medicine?"

he asked.

"Got it, boss. I called you, but it kept saying it couldn't be answered. I figured you were busy, so I went back to the clinic to have the doctor verify its authenticity."

Niu Daji replied.

"Hmm, you did a good job. So, what were the results of the test?"

"The doctor said the medicine is genuine and very effective. Apart from the excipients that affect the taste, there are no other random things added."

Niu Daji said.

"That's good. Now bring the medicine over, I'll wait for you outside the restaurant."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Okay, boss, I'll be right there."

He hung up the phone and stood there waiting.

Not long after, Niu Daji came running over on all fours, swinging his hooves.

"You're a minotaur, not a human-headed bull. Why are you running on four legs? Don't you think your chassis is stable enough?"

Liu Zheng complained.

"Hehe, isn't this just to make it seem like I'm working hard?"

Niu Daji stood up and scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"You boy."

He shook his head helplessly.

It's a good thing that his subordinates are willing to perform, and as long as it's not excessive, he won't dampen Niu Daji's enthusiasm.

"Where's the medicine?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Here it is."

Niu Daji put down the medicine box he was carrying.

Upon opening it, one finds a series of squares, each containing a medicine jar.

Where is our jar?

He noticed something was wrong.

"The medical bee said it wanted to borrow it for research, but when I asked it for it, it wouldn't give it to me, saying that I should go and get it myself, boss."

Niu Daji said, feeling wronged.

"Hmph, a leopard can't change its spots. I know, I'll make you pay for this later."

Liu Zheng said.

"The boss is mighty."

"By the way, how's the Sphinx doing?"

He remembered and asked.

Even Captain Dragonfly couldn't sense his call; it was clear that the Sphinx's forced breakthrough of the divine power barrier wouldn't be easy.

"It's not good. The doctor was still performing surgery on it when I left."

Niu Daji shook his head.

"Sigh. Did the doctor say what I need to do?"

Liu Zheng sighed and asked.

"The doctor said the injury can be healed, but if we want the Sphinx to recover its strength as soon as possible, we need to give it more 'meat'."

Niu Daji said.

"I understand. Take this; there's a photo inside, and the address is on the back of the photo."

He handed the wallet to Niu Daji.

“Find this address and tell the mother and daughter in the photo that the man of their house asked me to take them to a safe place before he died.”

“If they listen to you, take them to the plane trees first, and I will deal with them later.”

"If they don't listen to you, then you stay nearby and keep an eye on them. Report to me immediately if anything happens."

Liu Zheng gave instructions.

"Okay, boss. What about the male head of their household?"

Niu Daji hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Yes, I killed him."

He nodded.

"As expected of the boss, he's awesome."

Niu Daji prostrated himself in worship.

The victim entrusted the killer with protecting his family; that must have required immense personal charisma.

"Isn't it inappropriate for you to use that word to praise me?"

Liu Zheng squinted and said.

"Hehehe, then I'm off to get to work, boss."

Niu Daji quickly ran away.

"I don't know if this guy is clever or just stupid."

He shook his head, picked up his medicine box, and walked into the delivery lane.

"Tongdao, I've brought your medicine."

Liu Zheng put down the medicine box and said.

The channel is not responding.

He thought about it and realized that the passageway might be inconvenient for retrieving things.

So he rolled up a medicine jar and pressed it against the wall.

Sure enough, the wall slowly swallowed Liu Zheng's tentacles along with the medicine jar. By the time he pulled out his tentacles, the medicine jar had disappeared.

He did the same thing, sending one medicine jar after another into the wall until the medicine box was empty.

"Is that enough? If it is, swallow one tentacle; if not, swallow two tentacles."

Liu Zheng asked.

He pressed the tentacles against the wall, and soon both tentacles were swallowed up together.

"really."

The wall's answer was exactly as he expected.

Drug addicts are never satisfied; they practically want to live right next to the production line.

"It takes time to prepare the goods, so let's eat these for now."

Liu Zheng raised his eyelids and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp pain shot through his two tentacles, as if he had been bitten by something.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Why does it bite? Let go, let go!"

Liu Zheng grinned and said.

The pain was even more intense than when he was subjected to slow slicing, comparable to when Oink cut his "flesh".

"Getting angry won't help. You don't know how chaotic things are outside these days. Getting medicine isn't easy."

He said with a serious look on his face.

Perhaps believing Liu Zheng's words, the food delivery channel spat out his tentacles.

"Don't worry, as long as the supply chain is established, the medicine will keep coming in. Just ask me for more when you've finished yours."